State of Mississippi TATE REEVES Governor , MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CHRIS WELLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   March 23, 2026 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING      Notice is hereby given that the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, at 9:00 a.m. on April 14, 2026 in the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, 515 Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.      Consideration will be given to the following surface mining bond release application(s):       Hammett Gravel Company, Inc., A1760, Permit     No. P10-020AAA, Holmes County, Mississippi   The applicant seeks the release of 80% of the performance bond posted to cover the reclamation of 255.5 acres of surface mined land located in Section 10 and 15, Township 13N, Range 1E, Holmes County, Mississippi.       All comments must be received by the Office of Geology no later than April j3, 2026, in order to forward a copy of the comments to the operator and to incorporate the comments into the hearing records as required by law.       For further information, write the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geology, P. 0. Box 2279, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, or call (601) 961-5527.                                               James Matheny                                              Division Director                                              Mining and Reclamation Division March 27,April 3,10,2026                                         12192787